Tag Archives: OIL AND GAS

NIGERIA-U.S PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (I)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by beegeagle

US-Nigeria solidarity LEADERSHIP BY ONYEABO CHUKWUKEME 1 OCTOBER 2012 OPINION The end of the Cold War in the late 80s, the information technology revolution and globalization that followed saw a paradigm shift in the general concept of security. The notion … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES ATTAINS A 29-MONTH HIGH, HITS US$41.12 BILLION

Posted on September 30, 2012 by beegeagle

LAGOS Sept 28 (Reuters) Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves rose to more than 29-month high of $41.12 billion by Sept. 26, and were up 7.16 percent month-on-month, the central bank’s latest figure showed on Friday. Africa’s top crude oil exporter’s forex … Continue reading →

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THE NIGERIAN MILITARY’S UNKNOWN JUMBO HAUL OF RIVER GUNBOATS

Posted on August 21, 2012 by beegeagle

RIVERLINE WARFARE COMBATANTS GALORE!!! A few years ago, Nigeria made a requisition for 200 river gunboats from the USA. This, according to information put out in the public domain at that time, was to enable the Nigerian military stay on … Continue reading →

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FG SET UP INTER-AGENCY MARITIME OPERATIONS COORDINATION COMMITTEE

Posted on June 13, 2012 by beegeagle

Alhaji Namadi Sambo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria DAILY TRUST Wednesday, 13 June 2012 The Federal Government has set up a 13-member Inter-Agency Maritime Operations Coordination Committee (IMOCC) aimed at improving safety in the maritime industry. Speaking … Continue reading →

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UGANDAN, KENYAN OIL PROSPECTS COMPARED, CRITICS WARN OF ‘OIL CURSE’ FOR UGANDA

Posted on May 25, 2012 by beegeagle

VOICE OF AMERICA Douglas Mpuga (25 May) The discovery of oil offers tremendous opportunities for Uganda. It also poses several risks if the country succumbs to what some analysts call the oil curse – or the diversion of revenues for … Continue reading →

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NEW DISCOVERIES IN LIBERIA, SIERRA LEONE RAISE WEST AFRICA OIL HOPES

Posted on February 22, 2012 by beegeagle

REUTERS Tuesday, February 21 By Alphonso Toweh and Simon Akam MONROVIA/FREETOWN Energy companies African Petroleum Corp and Anadarko said they struck oil off the coasts of Liberia and Sierra Leone, raising hopes for an energy bonanza in the war-scarred West … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY: EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND ACQUIRE SIX NEW GUNBOATS

Posted on November 3, 2011 by beegeagle

  DAILY TRUST 3 NOVEMBER 2011   The Eastern Naval Command has acquired six new gunboats, the Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin has said. Speaking in Calabar, he said, “The new gunboats come … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN MILITARY SEIZES SHIP WITH 5,000 TONNES OF STOLEN OIL

Posted on November 1, 2011 by beegeagle

(AFP) YENAGOA, Nigeria Nigeria’s military said Monday it has seized a ship laden with 5,000 tonnes of stolen oil and 30 barges amid rising cases of crude theft in one of the world’s main oil producing regions. The spokesman of … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN MILITARY ARREST OIL THIEVES, SEIZE VESSEL, FOURTEEN BOATS

Posted on October 24, 2011 by beegeagle

  23 October, 2011   Nigeria’s military said Sunday it had arrested 46 suspects and seized a vessel laden with stolen refined petroleum products in the oil-producing Niger Delta. “These suspects, who were nabbed by our patrol teams at River … Continue reading →

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US COAST GUARD TRAINS WITH CREW OF “NEW” NIGERIAN NAVY FRIGATE, “NNS THUNDER F90”

Posted on September 1, 2011 by beegeagle

Coast Guard trains with Nigerian Navy COAST GUARD COMPASS Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Posted by: LT Stephanie Young Written by Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Thomas, Training Team West. The Coast Guard’s Special Emergency Operations and Procedures Team trains with … Continue reading →

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